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The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions applied against Moscow by the West as a result are hurting the economies of countries with close ties to Russia, such as Kyrgyzstan.

Election officials in the tightly controlled Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan have announced that the registration of candidates for an early presidential election on March 12 has ended.

Ukraine is urging its citizens to avoid travel to Russia and for those in the country to leave immediately, citing a possible disruption of consular services in the face of rising tensions with Moscow.

The Uzbek Embassy in Kazakhstan has officially requested detailed information from Kazakh authorities regarding more than a dozen Uzbek nationals held in custody over the deadly January unrest in the Central Asian nation.

A key prosecution witness who refused to testify against jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny in an ongoing trial has left Russia.

China's Foreign Ministry has said that Taiwan is "not Ukraine" and has always been a part of China, following Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s call to bolster vigilance in the face of the territorial crisis in Eastern Europe.

What made the early years of the war in the Donbas so devastating -- and what will make any potential new major conflict even more so -- is the use of indiscriminate weapons with little or no “smart targeting” capability. 

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Beijing’s ties with Moscow are being tested as the Kremlin threatens a full-scale attack on Ukraine, but it’s a test that analysts believe China and Russia can overcome. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Kyiv expects “clear” signs of support and action from its allies and not just words as his country faces the threat of invasion from Russia.